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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 665,073.60, 997,610.40 and 578,468.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 665,073.60, 997,610.40 and 578,468.40 is: 867,702.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    665,073.60 : 997,610.40 = 578,468.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    665,073.60/997,610.40 = 578,468.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    665,073.60x = 997,610.40 × 578,468.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    665,073.60x = 577,086,091,911.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 577,086,091,911.36/665,073.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 867,702.60

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